Iron County register., 1887-12-22
PjTH AND POINT.

men carry too much sail.
some too littlGe
Oppression Of any Vho are in the
minority is the greatest Sowardice
A statistician estimates that court
ships average three tons Of coal eacn.
1T NAV require more time and
means to raise q flower than is~weed.
but the market is better - PonsesSy 3
Advance Thought
The French ladies have saying
that man should keep his eyes open
before marriage and half shut after
ward. Texas Sifsings.
I'll thought you took an unusual
interest in my welfare. !" remarked an
unsuccessful lover. mo. indeed.
she replied. .'only in your farewell.
well. old fellow, its all settled
am going to be married. in two
months. You will be one Of the wit
nesses, hope.'' .-Count upon me.
never desert a friend in misfortune
MARIA. I wish you were n native
of France" said Smythe, as he rolled
over in bed at / a. m. I'D like to
know whyp" because don't know
word Of French. - Washington
Critic
Did you know a mule was a
mighty intelligent animalp" said
Smythe to Brown. "No." .Well. he
is.' How do you make that outP''
''Look at the amount of brayin' work
he does. - Washington Critic.
Perpetual Motion. as 1t Were. -
Oh, gas may escape and gas may burst
And vanish in noise and flame,
But the meters hand, in its quiet way.
Goes travelling onward, day by day,
And gets there just the same.
Omaha World
BY and by, undoubtedly. marriage
licenses and divorces will be sold in
single perforated sheets, and young
men can buy round-trip tickets to
matrimony at reduced rates. Detroit
Free Press.
--Brown-..Do you know how long
Robinson has been keeping houseP
Smith-'.No; but it must be a good
many years. I took dinner with him
the other day and he carved duck
without spilling it on the foor." p
Harper's Bazar.
AS the tree is fertilized by its own
broken branches and fallen leaves. and
grows out of its own decay. so men
and nations are bettered and improved
by trial and refined out of broken
hopes and blighted expectations. II
W. Robertson.
A true sarcasm is like a sword
stick-it appears at first sight to be
much more innocent than it really is.
till all of sudden, there leaps some
thing out of it-sharp and deadly and /.
incisive-which makes you tremble
and recoiL - Sydney Smith.
Amateur Actress (rehearsing)-
"You must not say exit when you
retire from the stage, Mr.. SISSY"
Amateur Actor (triumphantly show
ing her the book )-'That's what the
book says, Miss Gushington." Ama-
teur Actress (convincedO why, SO
it oesr"-Epoch.
worn and weary Of hollow joys. His
soul may sicken at the glitter and
glamour of life, and he may gaze with
scorn on the frivolous follies of society,
but it's caution the way he'll shin up
tree to have "a look at a circus pa4
rad .-Liascols Journal
Mrs. doctor. You were at the
last illness ofmy eldest boyP' Doctor
Mrs. C.-"You also tended
professionally my husband. who died"
Doctor-..Yes-" Mrs. C-''Well. my
second husband is sick. and 1 would
like you to see him thr ough, too''-
Life. 5'@s
Boston Man-'I think people must
be becoming honest I have carried
valuable silk umbrella for five years
and no one has ever touched it yet"
Omaha Man-''Got a lock on itp''
mo, it is just like any other hand
some umbrella. 1bought it from John
L Sullivan. His name is on the
handle. - Omaha World
Eastern Girl-..How enthusiastic
you are about that Western town.
Western Youth-..TownP Not town.
city," E Cob, 1 didn't UNDER
stand. I had an idea from your con.
versation that it was rather a new
place. should love to visit and see
zouaa-S.s19 leries and theaters, and in
strutions of learning, and w. y
well, we haven't got them yet. but
if you'd come to our city we'd show
you things that would make your
mouth water" E. G. -'Indeed." w.
Y.-..You bet! We could show YOU
some of the finest ten-thousand-d dollar
vacant lots you ever set eyes on.''-
lid Bits.